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India has always been secular, minorities safest here: Rajnath Singh train
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"India is a country whose very culture embodies the spirit of Sarva Dharma Sambhav (equal respect for all faiths). Indian culture has, by its nature, always been secular. This is the land where everyone has always had the freedom to express and propagate their beliefs," he said.
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Geneva: Photo exhibition highlights persecution of minorities in Banglades
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The exhibit documented reported attacks on religious minorities--especially Hindus and Buddhists--as well as the detention of journalists and political activists under the current caretaker administration led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.
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China continues to persecute its Uyghur populace
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
China's harsh treatment of ethnic minorities, such as Muslim Uyghurs in the northwest province of Xinjiang, has not garnered as much international attention in recent times. This must delight the government in Beijing, especially given its earlier notoriety for a sophisticated network of co
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Himachal: Kiren Rijiju reiterates Centre's commitment to tribals, minoriti
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday informed that the centre has introduced various welfare schemes for tribal and reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment towards the mountain regions.
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Bangladesh Police arrest 5 accused for raping Hindu woman, circulating vic
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Police have arrested five people accused of raping a Hindu woman in a remote village in Bangladesh's Comilla district and circulating her video on social media. A video that has gone viral on social media shows a naked woman pleading for protection of her dignity.
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Minority organisations hold protests in Bangladesh, demand rebuilding of t
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, Minority Unity Front, and Bangladesh Puja Celebration Council held a human chain and protest march in front of the Dhaka Press Club and across the country.
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Imran Khan's party terms SC's decision on reserved seats "unjust, misinter
Updated : 9 months ago IST
PTI's statement comes after the Constitutional Bench of the top court accepted review petitions and decided that the Imran Khan-founded party was not eligible for seats reserved for women and minorities in the national and provincial assemblies.
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"What is happening in India today is worse than Emergency": D Raja on Samv
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, D Raja said, "...We see increasing atrocities on Dalits, Adivasis, and minorities, including Muslims, every day. What is happening in India today is worse than the Emergency, and never before have we seen such an arrogant, dictatorial rule as we are seeing today. We must und
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Not a poor man living on others' money meant for poor, will resign if prov
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Karnataka Housing, Minorities and Waqf Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan on Tuesday dismissed allegations of corruption in the allocation of houses under government schemes and said he is "not the kind of poor man who survives by taking money meant for the poor."
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Pakistan: HRCP condemns hate speech targeting Senator for defending minori
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned hate speech against Senator Pervaiz Rashid for defending religious freedom after he raised concerns over police targeting an elderly woman during Eid. The HRCP warned that such actions endanger minorities, especially the Ahmadiyya community,
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Decision in line with guidelines issued by centre: Siddaramaiah defends Ka
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"The Cabinet has approved a decision to enhance the earmarking for minority beneficiaries, including Christians, Jains, Muslims, etc, under state-run housing schemes in a calibrated manner, in line with the Union Government's own guidelines. This is based on the Prime Minister's 15-Point Pro
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"Unconstitutional": Shiv Sena Shaina NC criticises Karnataka govt over min
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"The Karnataka Congress Government has always played appeasement. The decision to increase the reservation for minorities in housing allotment to 15 per cent would affect the reservation for the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and OBCs besides the general quota," Shaina NC told ANI. Read More
